Mathematics is pretty

[andrewducker]

Suddenly I want to know more about why the pendulums swing how they do...

(via nancylebov)

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[cybik.livejournal.com]

That's utterly beautiful.

Have you been to the bit of the Science Museum in London which has all sorts of mathematical models? It gives the air of being somewhat forgotten about, but I've spent some happy time in there!

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Okay, that is pretty. All it lacks is a cat to help...

*biff*

*biff*

[crm.livejournal.com]

its worth while looking into the harmonic series and additive synthisis if you want to know more about whats actually going on in there.
actually i may have to dust off the noise makers and do an audio example for what the above sounds like in soundwaves.

[momentsmusicaux.livejournal.com]

Pendulums are a something to do with SHM, I vaguely seem to remember.

And the pretty patterns are just that -- you have a bunch of things with slightly different periods that line up and don't.

[concourse.livejournal.com]

Now let's see that where they're all attached to a string, instead of to a fixed beam. And perhaps replace the cords with springs. Mathsgasm!

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

I want this as my screensaver forever. I don't even use a screensaver. So gorgeous.